Absorbent article containment liner and assembly thereof

ABSTRACT

A containment liner assembly is provided having first and second elongated elasticized members and a containment liner member. The first and second elongated elasticized members are adapted to be disposed along first and second longitudinal sides of an absorbent article chassis, respectively, with a first end portion of each of the first and second elongated elasticized members coterminous with one of the front and back edges of the absorbent article. The containment liner member has opposed first and second ends with the first end joined with the first elongated elasticized member first end portion and the second end joined with the second elongated elasticized member first end portion. Also, provided are associated absorbent articles and methods for providing a containment liner to an absorbent article.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates generally to absorbent articles and, moreparticularly, to containment liner assemblies as well as correspondingabsorbent articles and associated methods.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A wide variety of types of structures are known in the art foruse in or as absorbent articles, particularly disposable absorbentarticles, used to collect various body fluids and exudates. Commercialforms or embodiments of such absorbent articles include diapers, adultincontinence products, sanitary napkins and bandages. Disposableproducts of these types generally comprise components for receiving,absorbing and retaining fluids. Typically, various of the components ofsuch articles are in the form of a chassis which includes a liquidpermeable topsheet, an absorbent core and a liquid impermeablebacksheet.

[0003] Certain absorbent articles, such as the disposable absorbentarticles commonly known as “diapers,” are typically worn about the waistto collect and retain exudates, including fecal matter and urine, fromthe wearer. Disposable absorbent articles having elastic leg bands havebecome popular as the use of elastic around the legs of a wearer, e.g.,a baby, tends to prevent leakage of such bodily exudates from thearticle. In practice, the topsheet of such disposable absorbent articlesis commonly worn adjacent to the body of the wearer and desirablyoperates to permit the passage of at least certain fluid form bodilyexudates therethrough to be retained by, in or near an underlyingabsorbent structure or core.

[0004] Unfortunately, solid wastes and exudates, such as fecal matter,may typically remain on the surface of such absorbent article topsheetand thus remain in contact with the skin of the wearer. As will beappreciated, it is generally desirable to avoid or minimize extensivecontact of the skin of the wearer by or with such bodily exudates. Tothat end, certain developments in the art have been directed toisolating bodily exudates from the skin of the wearer. For example,disposable absorbent articles which include a topsheet with an openingor hole to allow fecal matter to pass through the topsheet have beendeveloped. Certain of such disposable articles include a topsheetwherein the perimeter region of such opening or hole has beenelasticized.

[0005] While such articles may be of some benefit in avoiding orminimizing extensive contact of the skin of the wearer by or with suchbodily exudates, further improvements are generally desired. Forexample, there is a continuing need in the art for a containmentassembly which properly addresses isolation of bodily exudates, such asfecal matter. In particular, there is a need that the absorbent articlesprovide a containment space of sufficient volume to properly providedesired isolation of fecal matter while maintaining the designed forabsorbency properties or characteristics of the article. Further, thereis a need and a demand for a containment assembly which desirablyaddresses such needs despite likely or possible differences in theanatomy of the wearer. Still further, there is need and a demand for acontainment liner assembly as well as corresponding absorbent articlesand associated methods such as may be better suited for large scalemanufacture and production.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] A general object of the invention is to provide one or moreimproved containment liner assembly, absorbent article and associatedmethods.

[0007] A more specific objective of the invention is to overcome one ormore of the problems described above.

[0008] The general object of the invention can be attained, at least inpart, through an absorbent article including a front waist area forminga front edge, a back waist area forming a back edge and a crotch areadisposed between the front and rear waist areas. The absorbent articlehas a chassis which includes an absorbent structure. The chassis alsohas opposed first and second longitudinal sides and opposed first andsecond lateral sides. The absorbent article includes:

[0009] a first elongated elasticized member disposed along the firstlongitudinal side of the chassis,

[0010] a second elongated elasticized member disposed along the secondlongitudinal side of the chassis,

[0011] wherein each of the first and second elongated elasticizedmembers have a first end portion coterminous with one of the front andback edges, and

[0012] a first containment liner member having opposed first and secondends with the first end joined with the first elongated elasticizedmember first end portion and the second end joined with the secondelongated elasticized member first end portion.

[0013] The prior art generally fails to provide absorbent articles whichavoid or minimize contact of the skin of the wearer by or with bodilyexudates to the extent desired in many applications or uses. Further,the prior art generally fails to provide absorbent articles which afforda containment space of sufficient volume to properly provide desiredisolation of fecal matter while maintaining the designed for absorbencyproperties or characteristics of the article. Still further, the priorart generally fails to provide a containment liner assembly as well ascorresponding absorbent articles and associated methods such as aredesirably suited for large scale manufacture and production.

[0014] The invention further comprehends a containment liner assemblyfor an absorbent article which includes a front waist area forming afront edge, a back waist area forming a back edge and a crotch areadisposed between the front and rear waist areas. The absorbent articlealso has a chassis which includes an absorbent structure. The chassishas opposed first and second longitudinal sides and opposed first andsecond lateral sides.

[0015] A containment liner assembly, in accordance with one preferredembodiment of the invention, includes:

[0016] first and second elongated elasticized members adapted to bedisposed along the first and second longitudinal sides of the chassis,respectively, with a first end portion of each of the first and secondelongated elasticized members coterminous with one of the front and backedges, and

[0017] a first containment liner member having opposed first and secondends with the first end joined with the first elongated elasticizedmember first end portion and the second end joined with the secondelongated elasticized member first end portion.

[0018] The invention still further comprehends a method for providing acontainment liner to an absorbent article having a front waist areaforming a front edge, a back waist area forming a back edge and a crotcharea disposed between the front and rear waist areas. The absorbentarticle also has a chassis which includes an absorbent structure. Thechassis has opposed first and second longitudinal sides and opposedfirst and second lateral sides.

[0019] In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the invention,such a method includes:

[0020] forming a containment liner assembly by,

[0021] joining a first end of a first containment liner member with afirst end portion of a first elongated elasticized member, and

[0022] joining an opposed second end of the first containment linermember with a first end portion of a second elongated elasticizedmember, and

[0023] joining the containment liner assembly with the chassis by,

[0024] joining the first elongated elasticized member along the firstlongitudinal side of the chassis such that the first end portion of thefirst elongated elasticized member is coterminous with one of the frontand back edges and

[0025] joining the second elongated elasticized member along the secondlongitudinal side of the chassis such that the first end portion of thesecond elongated elasticized member is also coterminous with the one ofthe front and back edges with which the first end portion of the firstelongated elasticized member is coterminous.

[0026] Other objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled inthe art from the following detailed description taken in conjunctionwith the appended claims and drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027]FIG. 1 is a partially cut-away top plan view of a disposablediaper absorbent article in accordance with one preferred embodiment ofthe invention in a flat-out, uncontracted state (i.e., with all elasticinduced gathering and contraction removed).

[0028]FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a containment liner assembly inaccordance with one embodiment of the invention and such as used in thedisposable diaper absorbent article shown in FIG. 1, also shown in aflat-out, uncontracted state (i.e., with all elastic induced gatheringand contraction removed).

[0029]FIG. 3 is a simplified sectional view of the disposable diaperabsorbent article shown in FIG. 1, taken substantially along the line3-3 of FIG. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

[0030]FIG. 4 is a simplified fragmentary sectional view of thedisposable diaper absorbent article shown in FIG. 1, taken substantiallyalong the line 4-4 of FIG. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0031] The present invention provides improved containment linerassemblies as well as corresponding absorbent articles and associatedmethods.

[0032] Referring initially to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, there is illustrated anabsorbent article, generally designated by the reference numeral 10, inaccordance with one embodiment of the invention. As will be appreciated,the absorbent article 10 has the general form of a disposable diapersuch as adapted to be worn about the lower torso by an infant. It is tobe understood, however, that while the invention is described below withparticular reference to disposable diapers, the broader practice of theinvention is not necessarily so limited. For example, the invention can,if desired, be applied to other forms or types of absorbent articlesincluding various disposable absorbent articles such as are generallyconfigured to collect and contain human discharges or exudates such as,including, urine and fecal material and which articles also desirablyavoid leakage of such discharge materials.

[0033] The diaper absorbent article 10 generally includes a chassis 12,such as generally known in the art. As will be appreciated, the diaper10 and specifically the chassis 12 can be of various appropriatesuitable shapes as are also known in the art. For example, the chassis12 may have an overall rectangular shape, T-shape or an approximatelyhourglass shape. In the illustrated embodiment, the diaper absorbentarticle 10 and the chassis 12 have a longitudinal direction 14, with alongitudinal centerline 16 and a lateral direction 20, with a lateralcenterline 22.

[0034] The diaper 10 generally defines a front waist section or area 24,a rear waist section or area 26, an intermediate section 30 whichinterconnects the front and rear waist sections, first and secondopposed longitudinal sides, 32 and 34, respectively, and first andsecond opposed lateral ends 36 and 40, respectively. The first lateralend 36 is associated with the front waist section 24 and forms a frontedge 41. Similarly, the second lateral end 40 is associated with therear waist section 26 and forms a rear or back edge 42.

[0035] The front and rear waist sections 24 and 26, respectively,include the general portions of the article which are constructed toextend substantially over the front and rear abdominal regions,respectively, of a wearer during the use of the article 10. Theintermediate section 30 of the article includes the general portion ofthe article which is constructed to extend over and about the crotcharea or region, between the legs, of the wearer. The opposed sides 32and 34 each contain a curved cut-out leg opening for the diaper 10 tomore closely fit the legs of the wearer. The opposed ends 36 and 40generally define a waist opening for the diaper 10 and typically arestraight but may also be curvilinear.

[0036] The diaper chassis 12 may be of any suitable form or constructionand generally does not form a limitation to the broader practice of thepresent invention. For example, as identified above for typical diaperproducts and as specifically shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the diaper chassis12 includes a substantially liquid impermeable backsheet 43, a porous,liquid permeable topsheet 44 positioned in facing relation with thebacksheet 43, and an absorbent body or core such as an absorbent pad 45,which is located between the backsheet and the topsheet.

[0037] The diaper absorbent article 10 includes a suitable fasteningsystem, such as generally designated by the reference numeral 48,employable to secure the diaper 10 about the waist of a wearer. Inparticular, the fastening system 48 includes first and second attachmentflaps or ears 50 and 52, respectively. Each of the attachment ears 50and 52 is suitably joined or attached to or with the chassis 12 such asat or about the rear waist section 26. For example, such joinder orattachment can be variously effected such as by means of either or bothultrasonic and adhesive bonding, generally designated by the referencenumeral 54.

[0038] The attachment ears 50 and 52 each generally include a substrate56 and a fastener 58. Suitable fasteners 58 may include hook-and-looptype fasteners, adhesive tape fasteners, buttons, pins, snaps,mushroom-and-loop fasteners and the like as may be desired forparticular applications.

[0039] The diaper absorbent article 10 also advantageously includes, inaccordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a containmentliner assembly, generally designated by the reference numeral 60. Aswill be appreciated and described in greater detail below, such acontainment liner assembly 60 may serve to more efficiently oreffectively isolate at least certain bodily exudates, such as fecalmatter, from the skin of a wearer.

[0040] Turning to FIG. 2, the containment liner assembly 60 will be morespecifically described. The containment liner assembly 60 generallyincludes first and second elongated elasticized members, 62 and 64,respectively. Such elasticized members may be formed or constructed ofvarious suitable elastic materials such as known in the art for use asleg elastics in diaper absorbent articles. For example, such elasticmembers may comprise a single strand of elastic material or may comprisea plurality of parallel or nonparallel strands of elastic material.Where multiple strands are employed, the individual strands may beconstructed to provide or supply substantially equal elastic forces ordifferent elastic forces, as may be desired for particular absorbentarticle designs. For example, individual strands may be constructed ofdifferent diameter or other size parameter, or may be configured withdifferent amounts of elongation to thereby provide a gradient or othervariation of elastic tensions. Where the strands are nonparallel, two ormore of the strands, may intersect or otherwise interconnect within theparticular elastic member.

[0041] Each of the first and second elongated elasticized members, 62and 64, has opposed first and second end portions, 66 and 70,respectively. Further, the first and second elongated elasticizedmembers 62 and 64 of the assembly 60 are typically desirably spacedapart in general parallel elongated arrangement.

[0042] The assembly 60 also includes first and second containment linermembers, 72 and 74, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, thefirst containment liner member 72 is designed to be positioned andsecured adjacent to the interior of the front waist section of thechassis 12 and is thus sometimes referred to herein as a “front”containment liner member. Correspondingly, the second containment linermember 74 is designed to be positioned and secured adjacent to theinterior of the rear waist section of the chassis 12 and is thussometimes referred to herein as a “back” or “rear” containment linermember.

[0043] Such front and back containment liner members 72 and 74,respectively, need not and preferably, in at least certain preferredembodiments, are not of the same dimensions or sizes. As will beappreciated and as shown in FIG. 1, it may be desirable to use alarger-sized containment liner member 72 in association with the frontwaist section 24 of the diaper 10 and a smaller-sized containment linermember 74 in association with the rear waist section 26 of the diaper10.

[0044] The containment liner members 72 and 74 suitably preferablypresent a body-facing surface which is compliant, soft-feeling, andnonirritating to the skin of the wearer. As will be described in greaterdetail below, such containment liner members serve to form a barrierbetween solid waste exudates contained therebehind and the skin of thewearer. Thus, such containment liner members may be formed or fabricatedof any material suitable for such purposes as will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art and guided by the teachings herein provided. Forexample, such liner members may typically be fabricated of a materialless hydrophilic than the absorbent body, to present a relatively drysurface to the wearer, and may be sufficiently porous to be liquidpermeable, permitting liquid to readily penetrate through the thicknessthereof. Suitable containment liner members may be manufactured from awide selection of web materials, such as porous foams, reticulatedfoams, apertured plastic films, natural fibers (for example, wood orcotton fibers), synthetic fibers (for example, polyester orpolypropylene fibers), or a combination of natural and synthetic fibers.The liner members may also be suitably employed to help isolate thewearer's skin from liquids held in the absorbent body.

[0045] Various woven and nonwoven fabrics can be used for containmentliner members in accordance with the invention. For example, suchcontainment liner members may be composed of a meltblown or spunbondedweb of polyolefin fibers.

[0046] Containment liner members may also be a bonded-carded webcomposed of natural and/or synthetic fibers. Containment liner membersmay be composed of a substantially hydrophobic material, and thehydrophobic material may, optionally, be treated with a surfactant orotherwise processed to impart a desired level of wettability andhydrophilicity. In a particular embodiment of the present invention,containment liner members comprise a nonwoven, spunbond, polypropylenefabric composed of about 2.8-3.2 denier fibers formed into a web havinga basis weight of about 22 grams per square meter and a density of about0.06 gram per cubic centimeter. Such containment liner members may besurface treated with an effective amount of a surfactant, such as about0.3 weight percent of a surfactant commercially available from HodgsonTextile Chemicals Co. under the trade designation AHCOVEL BASE N-62.

[0047] Each of the first and second containment liner members, 72 and74, is generally rectangular is shape. More specifically, thecontainment liner member 72 has an inner lateral end 76 and an opposedouter lateral end 80 as well as opposed first and second longitudinaledges 82 and 84. Similarly, the containment liner member 74 has an innerlateral end 86 and an opposed outer lateral end 90 as well as opposedfirst and second longitudinal edges 92 and 94.

[0048] In practice, such front and back liner members 72 and 74 are eachrespectively generally joined or attached to elasticized members 62 and64 at about 0.75 inches and, most preferably, at about 0.0 to about 0.25inches, from the respective edges 82 and 84 and 92 and 94.

[0049] Such liner members and elasticized members may be joined orattached using various appropriate techniques such as including, forexample, ultrasonic bonding, heat and pressure sealing using a selectedbonding pattern or adhesive bonding with a selected pattern of hotmeltor other type of adhesive. Thus, it is to be understood that the broaderpractice of the invention is not limited to a particular method ortechnique used to effect the joinder or attachment of a liner memberwith one or more elasticized members.

[0050] The containment liner assembly 60 includes a central or centerportion, generally designated by the reference numeral 100, which isfree of containment liner member material. The presence and use of sucha containment liner assembly 60, having such a containment liner-freecentral portion 100, in a diaper absorbent article in accordance withthe invention will be described in greater detail below making referenceagain to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.

[0051] As shown in the figures, the containment liner assembly 60 isappropriately positioned and placed relative to the chassis 12 and thenbonded, joined or otherwise appropriately attached thereto such as viaadhesive bonding 102. For example, such joinder or attachment can beeffected by joining the first and second elongated elasticized members62 and 64, respectively, to a corresponding or associated chassislongitudinal side 32 and 34, respectively. In accordance with onepreferred aspect of the invention, such joinder is done in fashionwherein the first end portion 66 of the first elongated elasticizedmember 62 is coterminous with the front edge 41 while the second endportion 70 of the first elongated elasticized member 62 is coterminouswith the back or rear edge 42. Similarly, the first end portion 66 ofthe second elongated elasticized member 64 is coterminous with the frontedge 41 while the second end portion 70 of the second elongatedelasticized member 64 is coterminous with the back or rear edge 42.

[0052] As will be appreciated, in the diaper 10, the first and secondelongated elasticized members 62 and 64 desirably serve to place andmaintain at least one and preferably both the front and rear containmentliner members 72 and 74 in body contact with the wearer while the diaper10 is being normally worn, such as may serve to create a form of a sealbetween the inner or lead edge 76 and 86 of the liner members 72 and 74,respectively, and the body of the wearer and such as may serve toprevent of minimize the passage of solid waste exudates therebetween andthus serve to avoid or minimize extensive contact of the skin of thewearer by or with such bodily exudates.

[0053] For example, and as shown in FIG. 1 relative to the elongatedelasticized member 64, such member may comprise several strands of LYCRAspandex which is available from E.I. DuPont de Nemours, a businesshaving offices in Wilmington, Del. Such strands are individuallydesignated by the reference numeral 110.

[0054] The containment liner assembly 60 may be joined or attached withthe chassis 12 using various appropriate techniques such as including,for example, ultrasonic bonding, heat and pressure sealing using aselected bonding pattern or adhesive bonding with a selected pattern ofhotmelt or other type of adhesive, such as described above.

[0055] As will be appreciated, in the use of the diaper absorbentarticle 10, the containment liner-free central portion 100 serves toform or create a pocket which has an opening passage wherethrough solidwaste substances, such as excrement, may migrate while the front andrear containment liner members desirably remain adjacent or in contactwith the body of the wearer such that further or other contact of theskin of the wearer by or with such solid waste materials is reduced orpreferably avoided.

[0056] For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 relative to the linermember 72, an opening 114 is formed or created wherethrough such solidwastes can be passed into a containment volume or void area 116 formedor created between the liner member 72 and the diaper chassis 12,adjacent the front edge 41. As will be appreciated and as shown in FIG.1, the liner member 74 and the diaper chassis 12 similarly cooperate tocreate or form a containment volume or void area, designated by thereference numeral 118, adjacent the rear edge 42.

[0057] While the invention has been described above with reference tocontainment liner assemblies and corresponding absorbent articles whichinclude both a front waist containment liner member and a rear waistcontainment liner member, it is to be understood that the broaderpractice of the invention is not necessarily so limited. For example, ifdesired, the invention can be practiced in a form wherein only a frontor a rear waist containment liner member is utilized. It will beappreciated, however, that in embodiment utilizing only a front or rearwaist containment liner member without the other may have associatedtherewith a concomitant reduction is the efficacy in reducing oravoiding contact of the skin of the wearer by or with the associatedsolid waste materials.

[0058] While the broader practice of the invention is not limited to theuse of components having a particular absolute or relative size, the useof components within certain relative size ratios has, at leastinitially, been found helpful in better ensuring desired operation andfunction of the such containment assemblies and associated absorbentarticles, in accordance with the invention. For example, it has beenfound generally desirable in accordance with certain preferred practicesof the invention to utilize a front waist section containment linermember having a longitudinal length (L_(f)) which is in the range ofabout 10 to about 50 percent, preferably in the range of about 25 toabout 45 percent and, most preferably, in the range of about 35 to about40 percent of the longitudinal length of the chassis (L_(c)) and a rearwaist section containment liner member having a longitudinal length(L_(r)) which is in the range of about 10 to about 35 percent,preferably in the range of about 15 to about 30 percent and, mostpreferably, in the range of about 20 to about 30 percent of thelongitudinal length of the chassis (L_(c)).

[0059] The containment liner assembly described above generally providesa larger containment volume for use in the containment of wastematerials, such as fecal matter, than is normally obtainable orrealizable with diaper absorbent articles which incorporate conventionalor common elasticized hole liner designs. Further, the assembly processdescribed above and such as may be used in association with the subjectcontainment liner assembly and associated absorbent articles isgenerally simpler and more easily and efficiently conducted than thoseproducts which incorporate conventional or common elasticized hole linerdesigns. For example, the subject invention eliminates or otherwiseavoids the need to cut a hole in a material web for use in the articlesbeing manufactured.

[0060] Thus, the invention desirably provides absorbent articles ofimproved efficacy in avoiding or minimizing contact of the skin of thewearer by or with bodily exudates. Further, the invention generallyprovides absorbent articles which afford a containment space ofsufficient volume to properly provide desired isolation of fecal matterwhile maintaining the designed for absorbency properties orcharacteristics of the article. Still further, the invention generallyprovides a containment liner assembly as well as corresponding absorbentarticles and associated methods such as are desirably suited for largescale manufacture and production.

[0061] The invention illustratively disclosed herein suitably may bepracticed in the absence of any element, part, step, component, oringredient which is not specifically disclosed herein.

[0062] While in the foregoing detailed description this invention hasbeen described in relation to certain preferred embodiments thereof, andmany details have been set forth for purposes of illustration, it willbe apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention issusceptible to additional embodiments and that certain of the detailsdescribed herein can be varied considerably without departing from thebasic principles of the invention.

We claim:
 1. An absorbent article including a front waist area forming afront edge, a back waist area forming a back edge, a crotch areadisposed between the front and rear waist areas, the absorbent articlehaving a chassis which includes an absorbent structure, the chassishaving opposed first and second longitudinal sides and opposed first andsecond lateral sides, the absorbent article comprising: a firstelongated elasticized member disposed along the first longitudinal sideof the chassis, a second elongated elasticized member disposed along thesecond longitudinal side of the chassis, wherein each of the first andsecond elongated elasticized members having a first end portioncoterminous with one of the front and back edges, and a firstcontainment liner member having opposed first and second ends with thefirst end joined with the first elongated elasticized member first endportion and the second end joined with the second elongated elasticizedmember first end portion.
 2. The absorbent article of claim 1 whereinthe first containment liner and the chassis cooperate to form a firstcontainment volume effective to isolate contents thereof from directcontact with a wearer.
 3. The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein thefirst end portion of each of the first and second elongated elasticizedmembers is coterminous with the front edge.
 4. The absorbent article ofclaim 3 wherein the first containment liner and the chassis cooperate toform a first containment volume adjacent the front edge.
 5. Theabsorbent article of claim 4 wherein the first containment liner has alongitudinal length which is in the range of about 10 to about 50percent of the longitudinal length of the chassis.
 6. The absorbentarticle of claim 5 wherein the first containment liner has alongitudinal length which is at least about 25 percent of thelongitudinal length of the chassis.
 7. The absorbent article of claim 1wherein the first end portion of each of the first and second elongatedelasticized members is coterminous with the back edge.
 8. The absorbentarticle of claim 7 wherein the first containment liner and the chassiscooperate to form a first containment volume adjacent the back edge. 9.The absorbent article of claim 8 wherein the first containment liner hasa longitudinal length which is in the range of about 10 to about 35percent of the longitudinal length of the chassis.
 10. The absorbentarticle of claim 9 wherein the first containment liner has alongitudinal length which is at least about 20 percent of thelongitudinal length of the chassis.
 11. The absorbent article of claim 7wherein each of the first and second elongated elasticized members havea second end portion opposite the first end portion with the second endportion coterminous with the front edge.
 12. The absorbent article ofclaim 11 additionally comprising a second containment liner memberhaving opposed first and second ends with the first end joined with thefirst elongated elasticized member second end portion and the second endjoined with the second elongated elasticized member second end portion.13. The absorbent article of claim 12 wherein the second containmentliner and the chassis cooperate to form a second containment volumeadjacent the front edge.
 14. For an absorbent article including a frontwaist area forming a front edge, a back waist area forming a back edge,a crotch area disposed between the front and rear waist areas, theabsorbent article having a chassis which includes an absorbentstructure, the chassis having opposed first and second longitudinalsides and opposed first and second lateral sides, a containment linerassembly comprising: first and second elongated elasticized membersadapted to be disposed along the first and second longitudinal sides ofthe chassis, respectively, with a first end portion of each of the firstand second elongated elasticized members coterminous with one of thefront and back edges, and a first containment liner member havingopposed first and second ends with the first end joined with the firstelongated elasticized member first end portion and the second end joinedwith the second elongated elasticized member first end portion.
 15. Thecontainment liner assembly of claim 14 wherein the first end portion ofeach of the first and second elongated elasticized members is adapted tobe coterminous with the front edge.
 16. The containment liner assemblyof claim 15 wherein the first containment liner has a longitudinallength which is in the range of about 10 to about 50 percent of thelongitudinal length of the chassis.
 17. The containment liner assemblyof claim 16 wherein the first containment liner has a longitudinallength which is in the range of about 25 to about 45 percent of thelongitudinal length of the chassis.
 18. The containment liner assemblyof claim 14 wherein the first end portion of each of the first andsecond elongated elasticized members is adapted to be coterminous withthe back edge.
 19. The containment liner assembly of claim 18 whereinthe first containment liner has a longitudinal length which is in therange of about 10 to about 35 percent of the longitudinal length of thechassis.
 20. The containment liner assembly of claim 19 wherein thefirst containment liner has a longitudinal length which is in the rangeof about 20 to about 30 percent of the longitudinal length of thechassis.
 21. The containment liner assembly of claim 18 wherein each ofthe first and second elongated elasticized members have a second endportion opposite the first end portion with the second end portionsadapted to be coterminous with the front edge.
 22. The containment linerassembly of claim 21 additionally comprising a second containment linermember having opposed first and second ends with the first end joinedwith the first elongated elasticized member second end portion and thesecond end joined with the second elongated elasticized member secondend portion.
 23. A method for providing a containment liner to anabsorbent article having a front waist area forming a front edge, a backwaist area forming a back edge, a crotch area disposed between the frontand rear waist areas, the absorbent article having a chassis whichincludes an absorbent structure, the chassis having opposed first andsecond longitudinal sides and opposed first and second lateral sides,said method comprising: forming a containment liner assembly by, joininga first end of a first containment liner member with a first end portionof a first elongated elasticized member, and joining an opposed secondend of the first containment liner member with a first end portion of asecond elongated elasticized member, and joining the containment linerassembly with the chassis by, joining the first elongated elasticizedmember along the first longitudinal side of the chassis such that thefirst end portion of the first elongated elasticized member iscoterminous with one of the front and back edges and joining the secondelongated elasticized member along the second longitudinal side of thechassis such that the first end portion of the second elongatedelasticized member is also coterminous with the one of the front andback edges with which the first end portion of the first elongatedelasticized member is coterminous.
 24. The method of claim 23 whereinsaid joining of the containment liner assembly with the chassiscomprises: joining the first elongated elasticized member along thefirst longitudinal side of the chassis such that the first end portionof the first elongated elasticized member is coterminous with the frontedge and joining the second elongated elasticized member along thesecond longitudinal side of the chassis such that the first end portionof the second elongated elasticized member is also coterminous with thefront edge.
 25. The method of claim 23 wherein said joining of thecontainment liner assembly with the chassis comprises: joining the firstelongated elasticized member along the first longitudinal side of thechassis such that the first end portion of the first elongatedelasticized member is coterminous with the back edge and joining thesecond elongated elasticized member along the second longitudinal sideof the chassis such that the first end portion of the second elongatedelasticized member is also coterminous with the back edge.
 26. Themethod of claim 25 wherein said forming of a containment liner assemblyadditionally comprises: joining a first end of a second containmentliner member with a second end portion of a first elongated elasticizedmember, and joining an opposed second end of the second containmentliner member with a second end portion of a second elongated elasticizedmember.
 27. The method of claim 26 wherein said joining the containmentliner assembly with the chassis additionally comprises: joining thefirst elongated elasticized member along the first longitudinal side ofthe chassis such that the second end portion of the first elongatedelasticized member is coterminous with the front edge and joining thesecond elongated elasticized member along the second longitudinal sideof the chassis such that the second end portion of the second elongatedelasticized member is also coterminous with the front edge.